Nortel Networks Companion MICS-XC - Manual (Page 90)

84 / Registering individual portables
MICS-XC Norstar-Companion Installer Guide P0881594 Issue 01
Measuring directed RSSI using your portable
1. Perform an undirected Receive Signal Strength Indicator
by following steps 1 to 3 in “To measure undirected
RSSI’’ on page 77. To direct the Receive Signal Strength
Indicator to the other radio of the Base Station, move out
of range until hand-off occurs before moving on to step 2.
2. Press
L
. Wait for dial tone.
3. Press
* 8 9 9
.
4. Enter the five-digit ID code for the Base Station radio you
want to measure. The display shows this ID followed by
the signal strength, for example 03121 - 67. If you have
not established a connection with the desired Base Station
radio, you hear a tone when you hold the portable to your
ear.
5. Read your measurement. The system drops the link when
you move out of range of your Base Station (no hand-off).
6. To end the connection, press
r
, or close the flap.
After registering the portables
When you have completed programming the system, use the
following checklist to ensure you completed the required
tasks.
å Register the portables.
å Verify Portable Credits.
å Ensure that you registered all the required portables.
å Verify that all portables are available for use.
å Test each portable to verify it is operating properly.
å Disable Master Registration when you have finished
registering the portables.
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